Miriam Lord: ‘As it was in the middle of a working day, The Irish Times decided not to down a shot of liquor every time a male TD gave a big shout-out to his mammy. It turned out that this was a wise decision.’
The busts in question went on display in the main entrance hall – former presidents Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese, immortalised in bronze and joining the gallery of predominantly male worthies commemorated around the halls of Leinster House. The sculptures were commissioned as part of a drive to improve the gender balance of the artworks on view in Oireachtas.
At times this box-ticking exercise – International Women’s Day noted and duly discussed – sounded like a compilation reel of excited punters seizing the opportunity to say a few words live on the radio after they’d won a weekend away for two in the afternoon quiz. Cork South West Independent Michael Collins wanted to salute the two women “who look after me in every way shape and form in my office”.
Earlier in the day, Mary Lou McDonald went through the Taoiseach for a short-cut over the decision to end the ban on no-fault evictions. She heaped scorn on his explanations.
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